Tony Rezac is an author, men’s coach, and the creator and host of the podcast, Basecamp for Men. Basecamp seeks to be a resource for men looking to live more courageously, authentically, and from the heart. Tony participated in The Mankind Project’s New Warrior Training in May 2004 and has been a leader in the field of men’s personal development ever since.In this episode, Eric and Tony discuss his book, Body and Soul: The Essential Handbook for Men.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Tony Rezac and I Discuss Healthy Masculinity and…His book, Body and Soul: The Essential Handbook for Men.Why he focuses so much of his work on and for menThe importance of including both the masculine and feminine parts of yourselfHow he works with archetypes within men The Warrior ArchetypeThe Magician ArchetypeThe Lover ArchetypeThe King ArchetypeWhy it can be hard for men to get feedback from other menHis podcast, Basecamp for MenHis program, The Life Renewal Program for MenHow to go about managing your energyBodywork, like rolfing or the Alexander TechniqueThe barriers of embracing forgivenessTony Rezac Links:Tony’s WebsiteWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Tony Rezac you might also enjoy these other episodes:Lewis Howes on the Masks of MasculinityLeading in Life with Michael Brody WaiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Florence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books, Slate, Mother Jones and numerous other publications.In this episode, Eric and Florence discuss her new book, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.Sign up NOW for the next Spiritual Habits Group Program! This 8-week program begins on March 20, 2022. Let Eric teach you how to establish simple daily practices that will help you feel more at ease and fulfilled in your life. Enrollment ends on March 7 so sign up today!But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Florence Williams and I Discuss How to Heal From Heartbreak and…Her book, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific JourneyHer experience of heartbreak when her marriage of 25 years endedHow our bodies are physically affected by emotional painHow some personality types may be more severely affected by heartbreakThe healing effects of being open to experiencing beauty and awe during difficult timesUsing A.W.E. (attention, wait, exhale) as a mindfulness practiceHer 30 day journey in wilderness both with others and aloneHow she learned to be alone and also discovered the value of connection with other peopleThe negative effects of lonelinessHow research shows that immune systems are stronger in those who feel like their lives have meaningThe antidote to loneliness is beauty + connection + purposeFlorence Williams Links:Florence’s WebsiteTwitterInstagramFacebookWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Florence Williams you might also enjoy these other episodes:Florence Williams on Spending Time in Nature (2017)The Art of Stopping with David KuntzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Stulberg researches, writes, and coaches on health, well-being, and sustainable performance. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New Yorker, Atlantic, Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine, Forbes, and more. In his coaching practice, he works with executives, entrepreneurs, and physicians on their performance and well-being. He is bestselling author of the new book, The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds-Not Crushes-Your SoulIn this episode, Eric and Brad Stulberg discuss several tools to develop a practice of groundedness.Sign up NOW for the next Spiritual Habits Group Program! This 8-week program begins on March 20, 2022. Let Eric teach you how to establish simple daily practices that will help you feel more at ease and fulfilled in your life. Enrollment ends on March 7 so sign up today!But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Brad Stulberg and I Discuss The Practice of Groundedness and…His book, The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds-Not Crushes-Your SoulDefining groundedness and the metaphor of a mountainThe importance of not letting the outcome supersede the process in our mindsBridging the gap of knowing versus doingHow community is one of the most influential factors of doing hard thingsHeroic individualism is the constant game of one-upmanship and is the opposite of groundednessLearning to accept “good enough” rather than perfectPatience is having the restraint to slow down for sustainable progress long termHis experience with OCD of repetitive thoughts that started with a panic attackHis work with exposure and prevention therapy and his meditation practiceWorking with your thoughts and knowing which are worth engaging or letting goAsking yourself what advice you’d give a friend when dealing with difficult thoughtsThe benefits of naming your thoughts and continuing to do what you planned The importance of clearly defining your values and creating practices to live your valuesBrad Stulberg Links:Brad’s WebsiteTwitterWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Brad Stulberg you might also enjoy these other episodes:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder with Paul McCarrollCultivating Mindfulness with Cory AllenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brigid Schulte is an award-winning journalist for the Washington Post and Washington Post magazine. She was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize. She is also a fellow at the New America Foundation. Brigid is a regular contributor to the She The People blog and has written for Style, Outlook, and other outlets. She writes about work-life issues and poverty, seeking to understand what it takes to live a good life across race, class, and gender. Her recent book is called “Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time“.In this episode, Eric and Brigid discuss the common struggles and strategies for dealing with being overwhelmed.Join us on Sunday, February 27th for a FREE. live Webinar: “Learn the #1 Spiritual Habit to Unlock Energy and Ease in your Life”.  Eric will walk you through the process he’s used for 20+ years to help himself (and thousands of others) move forward with ease, even when circumstances are everchanging and feel out of control.  But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Brigid Schulte and I Discuss Strategies for When You’re Overwhelmed and…Her book, Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the TimeDefining “The Overwhelm”How our perception of time and stress negatively affect the brainThe internal and external pressures to do too much.The history of leisure and idleness and how it is nowThe two qualities of leisure: choosing the activity and having control of your timeContaminated time is when you’re caught up in your thoughtsMindfulness as a powerful tool to deal with overwhelmThe challenges and learning to handle ambiguityBroadening our perspective when managing timeThe importance of planning the most important tasks in our life firstPulsing is the practice of managing work cycles Brigid Schulte Links:Brigid’s WebsiteTwitterFacebookWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Brigid Schulte you might also enjoy these other episodes:Deconstructing Yourself with Michael TaftTime Management for Mortals with Oliver BurkemanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yoni Ashar is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist. Yoni’s research uses brain imaging and other tools to understand how beliefs and emotions influence health, especially pain, and to develop novel neuroscience-based treatments for chronic pain. Yoni is a post-doctoral associate at Weil-Cornell Medicine and completed his doctorate at the University of Colorado. In this episode, Eric and Yoni Ashar discuss the indicators of and evidence-based treatment for Neuroplastic Pain.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Yoni Ashar and I Discuss Neuroplastic Pain and…The indicators of Neuroplastic PainThe difference between Short Term vs Chronic PainWhere the body pain lives in the brainThe evolutionary role of pain in lifeThe #1 thing that drives the Neuroplastic Pain networkHow you can eliminate pain by changing various mind-brain pathwaysThe 3 habits that trigger fear and exacerbate painEvidence-based ways to treat Neuroplastic PainThe problems that come from the brain’s misperception of threat to the bodySomatic TrackingWays to pay attention without fearCorrective ExperiencePain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)Yoni Ashar’s Links:Yoni’s WebsiteTwitterWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Yoni Ashar you might also enjoy these other episodes:Living with Chronic Pain with Sarah ShockleyLiving with Chronic Illness with Toni BernhardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josh Trent is the Founder of Wellness Force Media, host of the Wellness Force Podcast and the creator of the BREATHE: Breath & Wellness Program  Josh has spent the past 19+ years as a trainer, researcher, and facilitator discovering the physical and emotional intelligence for humans to thrive in our modern world.  The Wellness Force Mission  is to help humans heal mental, emotional and physical health through podcasts, programs, and a global community that believe in optimizing our potential to live life well.In this episode, Eric and Josh Trent discuss how to implement his powerful wellness and breathwork practices.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Josh Trent and I Discuss Wellness and Breathwork Practices and...His personal story that led to creating Wellness Force podcast and business.The important scientific and spiritual aspects of breathworkBox breathing and circular breathing How breath is the autonomic lever that we can pull for modulating stressUnderstanding the default mode network and how it can be deemed good or badThe 3 phases of breathworkAcute breathing practice is when you're stressed or reactiveProactive or meditative breathing is what allows long term changes over time (neuroplasticity)Catharsis breathing is a deeper level that requires trainingThe importance of breathing horizontally (expanding your diaphragm) and not verticallyBeginning a breathwork practice requires you to start where you are without judging yourselfThe difference between breathwork and meditationHow breathwork primes your nervous system and is your best ally for meditationInvestigating the inner critic by becoming curious rather than judging itThe balancing of our awareness and lack of awarenessLearning to bridge the gap between knowing and doingHis emotional inventory practiceJosh Trent Links:Josh's Website and Breathwork ProgramInstagramTwitterFacebookWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Josh Trent you might also enjoy these other episodes:The Science of Breathing with James NestorMind Over Matter with Wim HofSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leah Weiss is a researcher, lecturer, consultant, and author. She teaches compassionate leadership at the Stanford School of Business and is a principal teacher and founding faculty member of Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Program, conceived by the Dalai Lama. In 2019, she co-founded Skylyte, a company that specializes in using the latest neuroscience and behavior change to empower high-performing leaders and managers to prevent burnout for themselves and their teams.In this episode, Eric and Leah Weiss discuss workplace burnout: the definition, signs, causes of, and treatment for this debilitating condition.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Leah Weiss and I Discuss Workplace Burnout…Her story of suffering workplace burnoutThe definition and signs of burnoutThe individual, team, and corporate level causes of burnoutThe difference between burnout and depression or anxietyThe difference between burnout and compassion fatigueThe role of boundaries in compassion and empathyHow to know when you need to change your external circumstancesHow to know when it’s internal work within you that need to doWays to go through the process of life change without blowing everything upTools and questions to use for discernment about elements of change within your lifeThe role and value of other people who you can turn to for support and guidancePaths to make work more meaningfulLeah Weiss Links:Leah’s WebsiteLeah’s Company: SkylyteTwitterWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Leah Weiss you might also enjoy these other episodes:Leah Weiss (Interview from 2018)Embracing Emotions at Work with Liz FosslienSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Hagen was ordained a Zen priest in 1979 and in 1989 he received Dharma Transmission (formal endorsement to teach) from Jikai Dainin Katagiri Roshi. He is the author of several books on Buddhism, science, and philosophy. These include Buddhism Plain and Simple, his most popular book. In his most recent book, The Grand Delusion, he applies breakthrough Eastern insights to seemingly indelible problems in Western science and philosophy. In 1997, he founded Dharma Field Meditation and Learning Center in Minneapolis, where he continues to serve as senior teacher.In this episode, Eric and Steve Hagen discuss his book, The Grand Delusion: What We Know But Don’t BelieveBut wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Steve Hagen and I Discuss What We Know but Don’t Believe…His book, The Grand Delusion: What We Know But Don’t BelieveDefining grand delusion: our belief in non-emptiness or substantialityThe dichotomy of understanding that if there is something, there must not be nothingHow there are two truths that coexistUnderstanding that it’s in the mind where reality occursRealizing that we can’t actually hold anything is the beginning of awakeningWhy understanding this concept is important in our day to day lifePeace and present mind comes by seeing that the questions are misunderstanding the experience of lifeHow we can’t resolve or answer the question of what’s the meaning of lifeWe don’t need to answer the questions to bring freedomTrying to find a logical answer to meaning of life isn’t possibleHow we are acting and seeing things in terms of wholenessPerception is what we process through our sensesConception is the meaning we give to what we perceiveOur suffering is tied up in the way we conceptualize the worldThe freedom of knowing that what we are grasping for isn’t possibleConceptualizing things isn’t bad, but it can also bring sufferingSudden and gradual awakeningHis work and practice with koansGreat doubt comes with the question of why is there something rather than nothingSteve Hagen Links:Steve’s WebsiteJohann’s WebsiteWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Steve Hagen you might also enjoy these other episodes:Steve Hagen on Perception and Conception (2018)Original Buddhist Psychology with Beth JacobsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of 6 books that have, between them, sold more than a million copies. He’s perhaps best known for his self-published book, The Coaching Habit, which is the best-selling book on coaching this century and is already recognized as a classic. He founded the training and development company, Box of Crayons, which has taught coaching skills to hundreds of thousands of people around the world and he created a book in partnership with Seth Godin which raised $400,000 for Malaria No More. In this episode, Eric and Michael Bungay Stanier discuss his new book, How to Begin.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Michael Bungay Stanier and I Discuss Starting Well to Finish Well and…His book, How to BeginTools to deal with fear and anxiety when they ariseSitting with the tension of ambition and contentmentThe secret is, once you have a goal, the key is to stop worrying about the goalThat we unlock our greatness by working on the hard thingsThe three steps that make up the foundation of actually beginningThe key of beginning well that helps you stick with a projectHow to set a Worthy GoalThe ways Worthy Goals can evolveHow to the prizes and punishments of various commitmentsMichael Bungay Stanier Links:MBS WorksHow to BeginTwitterFacebookInstagramWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Michael Bungay Stanier you might also enjoy these other episodes:Michael Bungay Stanier (Interview from 2016)How to Get Things Done with Charlie GilkeySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taylor Jacobson is the CEO and Founder of Focusmate (www.focusmate.com), a virtual coworking community with a mission to help everyone do their best work. Thousands of people in 193 countries worldwide sit side-by-side, via video, to keep each other company, cheer each other on, and hold one another accountable. Taylor is a passionate voice on creating soulful work and workplaces and has been featured in The New Yorker, CNN, The Guardian, NPR, Fast Company, Bloomberg Businessweek, and more.In this episode, Eric and Taylor discuss his company, Focusmate, along with many useful ideas for designing the life you want to live.But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Taylor Jacobson and I Discuss Tools to Find Focus and Accountability and…His company, Focusmate, that he started to help himself and others to become more productiveThe importance of feeling safe in a community in helping to accomplish your goalsProcrastination is an expression of feeling unsafeHow it’s difficult to focus when you’re feeling stressed or anxiousHow having a morning routine is grounding and signals our body we’re safe and able to get startedDesigning a life that demands what you want to giveNoticing when you need to make a shift and reinvent yourselfThe ability to focus and the correlation to our nervous systemFight or flight impulses Learning to experience and release these energy forcesHis choice to find the optimal environment to do the important inner work he desiredSpiritual practices and choosing and trusting your inner truthUnderstanding that our experiences inform the gifts that we can give to the world How living in fear limits our ability to share our unique giftsTaylor Jacobson Links:Taylor’s WebsiteTwitterFacebookWhen you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you!If you enjoyed this conversation with Taylor Jacobson you might also enjoy these other episodes:How to Focus and Accomplish Goals with Emily BalcetisChris Bailey on Focus, Productivity, and MeditationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.